Frank B.-Head of Accounting; Head of Sales Financing (Group, International Europe), Director Leasing (DK); Head of Commercial &
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Experience
Head of Accounting; Head of Sales Financing (Group, International Europe), Director Leasing (DK); Head of Commercial &
Fahrzeugwerk Bernard Krone GmbH & Co. KG
Commercial Head Shared Service Center (on behalf) – FI, CO, HR, IT
Volkswagen Retail Dienstleistungsgesellschaft mbH
Head of Finance, Controlling, HR, IT, Trainer (on behalf)
Volkswagen Automobile Ostfriesland GmbH
Commercial Director Finance, Controlling, HR, IT, Trainer (on behalf)
Rabe Agrarsysteme / Rabe Agri GmbH
Lecturer and Business Administration Consultant
Self-employed
Head of Finance, Controlling, HR, IT, Trainer (ppa)
Pollmann & Renken GmbH
Coordination Accounting
HOCHTIEF Verkehrswegebau GmbH
Officer, Deputy Head of Press and Public Relations
Bundeswehr
Industry experience
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Experienced in Aerospace and Defense, Automotive, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Agriculture, and Construction.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Marketing, Accounting, and Sales.
Summary
- In medium-sized companies of various industries and shareholder structures (owner-managed, corporate group, private equity) experienced member of the management team with a commercial focus.
- Close connection to the operational business with the focus on passing on acquired knowledge and experience through training, support and consulting.
- In trading, service and manufacturing companies – with and without junior leadership – practiced and hands-on in responsibility for:
- finance / accounting and taxes, monthly and annual financial statements,
- controlling and planning,
- IT, and
- HR.
- Taking on related areas such as labor law, insurance and contract management, and general administration.
- Regular communication and negotiations with employee representatives at company and supra-company level (collective bargaining committee on the employer side).
- Teaching activities for public bodies and associations.
- Employer representative as volunteer judge at the labor court for a term.
- Service on four supervisory boards of foreign sales subsidiaries.
- Director of a Danish leasing company.
- Regular travel domestically and abroad and intensive contacts and communication with business partners and managers from different cultures (mainly in English).
- Successful leadership of various change and development projects with legal and organizational focuses, often related to IT and HR.
- Site developments – also in Europe.
- Operational process and IT application consulting (ERP) in the service area of car dealerships.
- SAP consultant certification in CO with additional FI qualification.
- SAP trainer FI / CO.
Skills
Industry Focus
- Automotive Retail (After Sales, Sales)
- Automotive (Oem, Commercial Vehicle Production)
- Financial Services (Leasing)
- Metalworking Industry (Agricultural Technology, Window And Conservatory Construction)
- Services ("Shared Services")
- Road And Civil Engineering
Functional Focus
- Finance And Accounting Including Annual Financial Statements
- Controlling, Budgeting / Planning, Profit Center Accounting
- It
- Hr Including Labor And Co-Determination Law
- Regular Communication And Negotiations With Employee Representatives
- Responsibility In Complex Corporate Projects (Sap R/3, It Organization, Erp Software)
Management Style / Working Method
- Quick Comprehension
- Assertiveness
- Analytical, Interdisciplinary Thinking
- Willingness To Take Responsibility
- Resilience
It Skills
- Sap R/3 Erp And S/4hana (Fi, Co)
- Sbs-Software (Fi, Co)
- Fibunet (Fi, Co)
- Mrp / Pps Systems, Inventory Management Systems
- Ms Office
- Dms Cross (Automotive)
- Cubeware (Management Information System)
- Bissantz Deltamaster
- Management Information Systems (Olap)
- Itpm / Collectio (Management Information Systems)
- Cos Arista (Dealer Management System For Agricultural Technology)
Languages
Education
AKAD-Fernstudium
Business Management and Taxation
Uni BW München
Diploma in Business Administration · Economics / Organizational Sciences (FI/CO/Taxes) · Munich, Germany
Elementary and Secondary School
Certifications & licenses
SAP consultant certification in Controlling (CO) with additional qualification in Financial Accounting (FI)
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
Frequently asked questions
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Frank is based in Ihlow, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Frank speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary), French (Elementary).
Frank has at least 33 years of experience. During this time, Frank has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 2 months. Note that Frank may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Frank would be well-suited for roles such as: Head of Accounting; Head of Sales Financing (Group, International Europe), Director Leasing (DK); Head of Commercial &, Commercial Head Shared Service Center (on behalf) – FI, CO, HR, IT, Head of Finance, Controlling, HR, IT, Trainer (on behalf).
Frank's most recent position is Head of Accounting; Head of Sales Financing (Group, International Europe), Director Leasing (DK); Head of Commercial & at Fahrzeugwerk Bernard Krone GmbH & Co. KG.
Frank is most experienced in industries like Aerospace and Defense, Automotive, and Professional Services. Frank also has some experience in Manufacturing, Agriculture, and Construction.
Frank is most experienced in business areas like Finance, Human Resources, and Information Technology. Frank also has some experience in Marketing, Accounting, and Sales.
Frank attended AKAD-Fernstudium for Business Management and Taxation.
Frank has 1 certificate: SAP consultant certification in Controlling (CO) with additional qualification in Financial Accounting (FI).
The availability of Frank needs to be confirmed.
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